Where does “වට” come from?

වට (Sinhalese) comes from Maharastri Prakrit 𑀯𑀝𑁆𑀝, from Sanskrit वृत्त, from Sanskrit वृत्, from Sanskrit अन, from Sanskrit अन्, from Proto-Indo-European h₂enh₁‑ — to breathe.

වට (Sinhalese): circular, round, spherical

Definitions

  1. circular, round, spherical

Ancestry of “වට”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Maharastri Prakrit𑀯𑀝𑁆𑀝road, path, way
2Sanskritवृत्तTurned, set in motion; Round, rounded, circular;...
3Sanskritवृत्to turn, to rotate
4Sanskritअनbreath, respiration
5Sanskritअन्to breathe
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂enh₁‑to breathe
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂enh₁‑ →Every word from Sanskrit अन् →Every word from Sanskrit अन →